Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-17
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Mr.. JOHN MANSFIELD. whose home
was with Mr.. Wm. Abel died on Satur+
day OF Sabbath last, ana his funeral took
place on Monday at 10 O'clock. Inter
ment at Crabapple. We did not leaf u
the nature or duration of bis disease, ,but
presume that his death was unexpected
Miss ANNA CoUP, who has been an
invalid for a loDg time, is now Lying
very low and death is liable to occur a,
any ime Anna was always pleasant
patient. and hopeful, aud was highly es'
teemed by all Her many friends re
gret the suffering she is now called 10
endure aud will earnestly hope that hel
| life may be spared and that she might
be restored to the enjoyment of health
and strength.
AMONG the many pleasant visitors tO
this locality, we note the arrival from
Allegheny City or Pittsburgh. of Mrs
Forester and her daughter, Miss Ma
ME" Henry. They are the guests ct
MIS-. Aggie Pollock daughter of Mrs
Forester.
QUITE a number of strangers, resi-
dents of Guernsey county were at
church on Sabbath, and who are visiting
relatives in the vicinity. We might
name Mr.. and Mrs. Gum; Mr.. Gillespie
and sisters. On Monday they were the
guests of Mr.. James Taylor.
Mr.. JOSEPH GILLESPIE and wife paid
a peasant visit To friends at New Mar,
tiuhviiIe. W. Va. last week. Mrs. Gill
lespie who is an invalid was much ben
etited by the trip. Mr.. G. hastened
home to cast his vote on the winning
side.
Mr.. GEO. BARNES. our ex-mail carrier
so well known to many readers of the
CHRONICLE, is not a large man but he
is Il hustler. and always strives to keep
toes up on the front mark Las
Summer he tried TO raise 100 bushels of
corn to the acre. and now he is interest
ed in good horses. He IS proud uf his
last purchase and thinks his fine stallion
"Bashaw" is he coming horse.
Mr.. WIN WATSON, recently lost his
pocket book containing $50 and valua
BILE papers. 1t lay unmolested, by q
foot path along the turnpike where it is
presumed many persons passed for "a
hours before 1t was recovered by Mr..
Watson.
ERRATA. In the notice sent of the
surprise dinner in honor of the birthday
of Mr.. NJ. l.. Prize. the type made US say
that he was presented with gold
watch and chain when it should have
read gold watch-chain'
THE election passed off quietly-no
Quarrels-no fghts-no druuks. The
Republicans are of course jubilant over
the general result, and over the gain
made in this precihct.
BRIEFS. Mr.. James Humphrey has
purchased the property owned by the
late Mr.. Joseph Culbertson and will
move in at once =. Mr.. B. Cunningham
and Mr.. Dnnn have opened ney gro
Gerry. -. Mrs. Fulton, formerly resi-
dent of this place, removed to Wheeling
Valley last week -. Mrs. Cunningham
was quite i'll but is now better. -. 4
meeting was held at the church on NJ on
day to arrange for the erection of sheds
for the horses Mr.. Bernard Th0mp-
son and Mr.. VIM. Ia lor,jr. are visltiD Dg
relatives at McCon nellsville. o. - Mr..
James Bell, of Fort Gay. Va, is visiting
friends in this locality -. Miss CIaris
sl Campbell spant week with friends
at -Uhrichsviile. -. Mrs Jeffers. VINO
was called here by the sickness of Mrs.
Maggie Hays, left for her former home
at Ashland, 0, She will travel with
her husband through Nebraska. spend
ing the remainder of the winter in New
Mexico. .... Mr.. Holiday, of Pennsyl-
vania, a former scho0lmate of Mi. John
Watson. pleasantly surprised that gen
tleman by an unexpected visit recently :.
Many persons whose names we did
not learn have been visiting friends and
acQuaiDtances in the town aud vicinity
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